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Video: Inside the 1966 GM Electrovan, Fuel Cell Pioneer

Posted on December 27, 2018 by MCG

At General Motors, development on fuel cell vehicles stretches back more than half a century. The 1966 Electrovan, a converted GMC Handi-Bus with hydrogen-oxygen power, could reportedly do 70 mph and travel 150 miles. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Fuel-Cell Vehicle, General Motors, GMC Handi-Bus

Packard’s 1929 Straight 12 Experiment

Posted on December 26, 2018 by MCG

Packard was known for its masterful V12 engines, but an inline 12? That’s an entirely different animal, one worthy of a closer look.
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Posted in Auto History | Tagged Packard, Packard Straight 12, Warren Packard

Happy Holidays from Mac’s Motor City Garage

Posted on December 25, 2018 by MCG

Wishing you all the joys of the season and a Happy New Year!        Continue reading →

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MCG Executive Briefing for December 24, 2018

Posted on December 24, 2018 by MCG

This 1987 Ferrari F40 LM, a Le Mans veteran, is expected to bring up to $6.2 million at the RM Sotheby’s Paris sale on February 6. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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That’s Terraplaning!

Posted on December 22, 2018 by MCG

It took guts to launch a new model line in the midst of the Great Depression, but Hudson managed to pull it off with the stylish and popular Terraplane of 1932 through 1938.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Hudson, Roy Chapin, Terraplane

MCG Executive Briefing for December 21, 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by MCG

The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia will feature the storied Bentley marque in its annual Best of Britain exhibit opening in February. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Electric Pioneer: The 1967 Ford Comuta

Posted on December 20, 2018 by MCG

The state of electric vehicle technology wasn’t much to crow about in 1967, but Ford made the most of what was available with a clever and forward-looking design called the Comuta. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1967 Ford Comuta, Ford, Ford Motor Company

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